Marking the spot

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An Indian Catholic Priest marks the symbol of the cross with ash on the forehead of a Christian believer during an Ash Wednesday service at Saint Mary's Church in Secunderabad,the twin city of Hyderabad on February 22, 2012. Catholic Christians observe Ash Wednesday, the official begining of the 40 day period of Lenten season which culminates in Holy Week.

An Indian Catholic Priest marks the symbol of the cross with ash on the forehead of a Christian believer during an Ash Wednesday service at Saint Mary's Church in Secunderabad,the twin city of Hyderabad on February 22, 2012. Catholic Christians observe Ash Wednesday, the official begining of the 40 day period of Lenten season which culminates in Holy Week. (NOAH SEELAM, AFP/Getty Images)

An Indian Catholic Priest marks the symbol of the cross with ash on the forehead of a Christian believer during an Ash Wednesday service at Saint Mary's Church in Secunderabad,the twin city of Hyderabad on February 22, 2012. Catholic Christians observe Ash Wednesday, the official begining of the 40 day period of Lenten season which culminates in Holy Week.